Tuberculosis of the Parietal Bone in an Indian Boy: A Rare Entity.

calvarium defects mycobacterium tuberculosis (mtb) parietal bone rarefaction tuberculosis

Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Mar 2024
Historique:
accepted: 07 03 2024
medline: 8 4 2024
pubmed: 8 4 2024
entrez: 8 4 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Tuberculosis is a common issue in endemic regions. The disease can affect both adults and children. Tuberculosis involving the flat bones of the skull is infrequently reported. Besides, reports of parietal bone tuberculosis in children are rare and a diagnostic challenge. Often, these cases report late, and this could compromise the treatment outcomes. Herein, a case of post-traumatic tuberculosis of the left parietal bone is presented in a child. The diagnosis was achieved by radiometric investigations and the isolation of

Identifiants

pubmed: 38586794
doi: 10.7759/cureus.55751
pmc: PMC10998927
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

e55751

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2024, Yadav et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Auteurs

Sankalp Yadav (S)

Medicine, Shri Madan Lal Khurana Chest Clinic, New Delhi, IND.

Gautam Rawal (G)

Respiratory Medical Critical Care, Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi, IND.

Madhan Jeyaraman (M)

Clinical Research, Virginia Tech India, Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute, Chennai, IND.
Orthopaedics, ACS Medical College and Hospital, Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute, Chennai, IND.

Naveen Jeyaraman (N)

Orthopaedics, ACS Medical College and Hospital, Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute, Chennai, IND.

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